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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-22
A Life Made Miserable,

BY dyspepsia is scarcely worth the living
A capricious appetite. heartburn, puZz
ling nervous symptoms. increased action
of the heart after eating. sinking in the
abdomen between meals, and fatulence
after, are among the successive indiea.
tions of this harrsssing complaint Two
things only are needful for its removal.
A resort to Hostetter's stomach bitters,
and persistence in its use These re
medal measures deing adopted, a cure is
certain. Taken Immediately before or
after meals. this great stomachie pro
notes secretion of the gastric Juice, The
natural solvent of the food The ner-
vo1s and bilious symptoms consequent
upon chronic indigestion disappear. as the
complaint gradually Yields to the correct
i've ard invigoratiBg influence of the Bit
tiers. Appetite returns. sleep becomes
more refreshing. and as sequence, the
body is efficiently nourished, muscular
power increases, and the mind grows
sanguine. Use the bitters for chills and
fever, and rheumatism.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-22

A favorite dodge of the small hotel thief is
to hang around and make application for a
situation. Most of the class have pretty
good idea of hotel work, and can turn thei,
hands to almost anything required of them
They ask boldly for work, and take advan
tage of the opportunity it gives them, an6
even when denied place have had an oppor
tunity TO gather an idea of the location of the
rooms, as well as general knowledge of all
points favorable to their plan of operations
Ii one gets lob he generally makes the bes,
of it and is soon missing with a lot Of va.ua
bles. officer King in Globe Democrat.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-22
CHOKING CATARRH

Have you awakened from disturbed sleep witt
all the horrible sensations of an assassiu clutch
ing your throat d pressing the life breath from
your tightened chest? Have YOU noticed the Ian.
guoT and debility that succeeded the effort 10 ceai
yonr throat and head OF this catarrhal ma tct
Nal depressing Influence Il eSerts upon tlc
mind. Clanaing the memory ard filling the head
with pains and stran noises How dificnlt il :.
to rid the nasal passages throat and lungs nf th
polsonons mHcus all Can testify who are afflicted
with catarrh. How difficult 10 protect tn. system
against Its further progress toward the Hngs lvtI
and kidneys, all physicians VIII admit II j. a
ter1ble disease, and cries out fn relief and cure
Inc ren& fkahe cur tive powers, wheu 4li
other remedies utterly fail, Of SGHfOr6'S Ha.ij,t5
cure, are attested by thous Iu,s who gratefully
recommend II to fellow sufferer NJ statement
Is made regarding il that cannat be sub~t8ntiited
ny the most respectable and rehabl references
Each packet contains one bottle If the Ra.if4l
Chrf one box of Catarrhal S0IfeHf and m I'M
pf0ged iHhGier with treatise snd directions an.
Is sold i'y all dr. ggists for 81
POTTER DhuG AND CHEMICAL Co. Bosten
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-22
LOVES HARMONY.

shall sing to thee, wilt thou not listens
If let rhythmic whispers outward creep
From where rapt fancy murmurs in her
sleep,
bhalfthey not cause thy dropping eye co giisyen,
Or make thy pulses leapY
Wherefore is song, if not to make thee trembe
With knowledge, round aud living as the
earth,
OF that great love which gave the numbers
BIRTH
Let passion have its way; do not dissemble;
Or what is singing worths
Sing thou in silence, with my song agreeing:
Sing in thy heart Of love, for he is lord:
Thus song shall have its infinite reward,
And lind in thy pure soul the perfect being
OF absolute accord
W. J. Henderson
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-22
VITIATED BLOOD,
Scrofulous, Inherited and
Contagious Humors, Cur
ed by Cuticura.

VHRcUGH the medium of one of your books re
L ceived through MIR. Frank T. Wray, druggist
Apollo, Pa, became acquainted with your Tbt5
eura Re,aedes and take this opportunity 10 t"stif,
to you that their use has permanently enrei me
of one OF the worst eases of HOOD poisoning, in
connection with eryspelss. that have ever seen
and this after having been pronounced incnrable
by some of the best physicians in this county
take great pleasure in forwarding to yon this es-
tmonia, unsolicited as it is by You in order that
others suffering from similar maades may he en-
couraged TO give your Cufic.rd Remedies a trial
P. $. WHiTLISGER Leechburg Pa
Reference: Frank 7. Wray, druggist, Apollo, Pa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-22

James T.. Richardson, Custom House. New Or.
leans on oath saws ''ln 1870 scroI uious ulcer
broke ont on my body until I wa a mase of cor
ruptien Everything known 10 the medical faeult,
was tried in vain. ] became mere wreck Al
times could not lift my hands to nv head ooulC
not turn in bed; was iu constant pain and leokee
npon life as a curse. No relief or cure IN tel
years In 1880 heard Of the Ctticara Rszaelies
used them and was perfectly cured -
Sworn to before U. S Com. j. d Crawford
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-22

We have been selling your CERicafd ReRedit.
for years, and have the first Compla Mt vet to re-
ceive from purchaser. One of the worst cases o
scrofua ever saw was cured by the use of five
bottles Of Cuticu1d ReS0tgeHt, CBiirard and cut.
chFd Soap. Fhe soap takes the cake here as 1
medicinal soap. TAYLOR Il TAYLOR.
Druggists. Frankforl. Kan.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-22

we have obtained satisfactory resHlt- from tn,
use OF Cuticura Remedies in our own family, apf
recommend Them beyond any other remedies fo
diseases of the skin and blood The demand fol
them grows as their merits become Lnown
MACMILLAN Il Co. druggists Latrobe, Pa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-22

and contagious humors. with loes of halr and
ernpt1ons of tne skin, positively cured by C,s-
9c"ro and tttscurn Soap externally and C"fic4rd
fesotrenf internally. when all other medicines
fan. Send for pamphlet
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-22
Cutlcura Remedies

are sold everywhere Price: Cuteura the -rent
skin cure. 5s cents; Cuticura Soap. an exquisite
beantlher, - cents; tuticur Res0lfent the new
blood purifier. 81 P0ttsr Drug d Ch4B,teai Co.,
Boston
plMPplEs, Bllekhesds, skin Blemish,s and
] wv Bah Hum rs. Vs,. CUTICTRA SoAg
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-22

The young swell may be interested in
kiowing that to carry u cane when call
ing on young ladies is esteemed bad form
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-22
Print Department.

Here is to be found all the newest wash
goods They consist of Shelleys Toile de Nor-,
Crlnkles, Seersuckers, Sateens in all qualities
Chambrays, Percales AMI Prints
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-22
Dress Goods Department,

The newest styles in Pin Checks, Mixtures
Plaids, ians and Grays, VeIvets in plain, stripes
aud checks to match
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-22
How NV Side Aches.

From the bench and the couu1eg
d ID from the loom ard the SrwlJ,g macht (
ETNs goes up the cry nf pa and weakness
~kZN Aching sides ana back, kidney and
-ASh uterine pains. stIaIns and weakness
coughs, colds and chest pains and every pain aud
ache of lily toll 'ele,cd IN one minute hy te
ttfjrHfG mi -pdjH Plaster. New elegant md
infa iible At druggists, p five fer $50. ar #
Potter Drug n d chemical o.. rostou
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-22
Black Goods.

full line of Cashmeres at prices lower thai,
ever known in the city before Silk Warp Hen
rlettas, sebastapols, Drap de Almas, and Novel
ties
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-22
New Advertisements.

AIDES wanted to get up Tea Clubs for our
hfure Teas and Cofees. host of usefnl arti-
cies to select from as premiums. Send for Illus
trated Pr ice and Premium LIST. SPECIAL OFFER
to every TENTH person that answers this adver-
,lsement: we will send FREE one pound of choice
Tea. Address
NATL TEA AND COFFEE co
Boston Mass
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-22
HARPER HOUSE DRUG STORE


Medicines but all Standard Drugs. Fancy Goods and Mis-
eellanenn articles Read theC cut
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-22
Domestic Department.

White Dress Goods in Victoria Lawn, linen
de India and Mainsooks in plaids and stri :.
Muslins in bleached and unbleached, all widths.
at the very lowest prices A good stock of Ia
bic Llnen, Towels. Crash Napkins and Bed
Spreads.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-22
Notion Departm snt.

buttons ID an endless variety from &c doz
upwards, ana everything that should be ro.taln-
led in a full noton stock.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-22
COMPETITION DEFIED.
PRICES WARRANTED

to be 20 to so per cent cheaper at the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-22
Lace Department.

Lace Department.
large assortment Of Embrodsres in bnlh
Hamburg and Swiss Oriental lace in all width;
iorchnn at lie lowest price stock Of the
best Cors4ts
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12
An OPIUM Eaters Face.

The effect o. the drug on the physique
of u person varies somewhat. Some
times he will become dreadfully ENACT
ated, but if the appetite keeps good he
will not decrease in weight. There is
always, however, a peculiar color about
an opium eaters face, and by that he
can be known; the complexion assumes
the color of old brass, having a peculiar
death like hue, but it is seldom that the
digestion is impaired. .
Opium affects the spinal cord and
brain principally. The nerve power OF
the opium eater is very much lessened
without the opium, and it is very much
increased with the drug until the end
comes. The death of the opium eater
is not marked by any particular scenes
of horror. l have seen several opium
eaters die a very pleasant death, and
do not know that I ever saw a very bad
death among such patients.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12
HOW BEN BUTLER GOT RICH.
Young Men OF To-Day MAY do Like.
wise n They Follow Advice Given.

General Is. +. Butlef being asked fol
some suggestions on gaining success,
stated that when he was a young law
yer, pIacticing in Lowell, Mass, a
bank president advised him to take bis
little deposit and bny real estate, from
which he could be deriving some reve.
nue.. The general said that he had but
little money and was uncertain as to
his future.
''Never mind, /" said the bank presi-
dent, ''go to the next public auction OF
real estate, bid of a lot with a building
of some kind on it.. pay down what
money you have and give your prom
issory notes for the balance. You will
come out all right"
General Butler says this advice was
good. When a man has obligated
himself, by his notes, to pay money at
a certain time, it inclines him to econ
omy. He followed the advice, and in
time became the owner Of several par
GELS Of valuable real estate in Lowell.
Two classes will not be likely to heed
such advice-the improvident and the
Over-cautious. The latter will be apt
to say: sit would be all right but for
those dreadful promlssory notes. They
are always running on and IL a man
falls sick they do not wait for him to
get WE'LL"
There is this danger, of course, but
one can make no business venture with
out some risk, and with the knowledge
acquired by recent Investigations of the
cause of most ordinary ailments, and
the means of cure, one runs little risk
from that source. 1t is now known
that most of the common ailments have
their origin In deranged kidneys. They
are the chief blood purifiers Of the sys-
tenn and when ~disordered a breaking
down somewhere is soon inevitable,
because the poison, which in their
healthy condition is eliminated, is car
ried through the entire system.
Put them in order, and health re-
turns.
G. ID. Dewey, a successful man,
President OF the Johnston Harvester
Company, batavia, N. T., gives bis
experience as follows:
In 1892 my health was failing, my
head panied me constantly, my appe-
tite was uncertain, ! could not sleep
eOehAt L abotiOubtu bbio " tuC VA
IRENE pressure of business cares, but l
grew worse, and finally was confined to
my bed for two months. 1t seemed as
though l would never recover" MY
former health. Under the aid of
stimulants 1 gradually gained strength,
so that in a few months l was able to
attend to business, but 1 could walk
only with the assistance of a cane, and
then in a slow and unsteady manner. 1
continued somewhat in the same con-
dition until February last, when l
used Warmers safe cure. 1t has cured
me. 1 consider 1t a valuable remedy
and Can highly recommend 1t.
Young men have bat to use ordinary
prudence, aud when any arrangement
occurs if they use the same means as
did this successful business man, they
may feel a constant assurance of their
ability to carry TO successful conclu.
slons all ordinary business projects, In
gliding the care of their promissory
notes when due.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12
A n,,.ffc, snhst,tpte for ontta nsrc,

A ptrfect substitute for gntta percha,
which claims to be far cheaper than
that useful material, has been patented
by a German chemist. The process Of
manufacture may be briefly described
as follows: Powdered gum copal and
sulphur are mixed with about double
their bulk of oil Of ~turpentine or pc.
trOleum. and are well heated and thor
oughly stirred. After being allowed
to cool to a certain temperature, the
a has added to it casein In weak am
monia. Once more it is heated to its
former temperature, and Is then boiled
in a solution of nut-gall or catechu.
After some hours boiling, the product
is cooled, washed in cold water, kneaded
nhot water, rolled out and finally dried.
If, as stated. the manufactured article
cannot be detected from real gutta
percha, and will answer the same pur-
poses, 1t will have wide application, If
only for the insulation of electric wires
and cables, and for the making of golf
balls.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12

1t is reported that NJ. Tommasl has
made an important improvement in the
J~ablcchkof electric candle, by render
ing the luminous point practically sta
tionary. The candle, it Is well known,
burns down, and the luminous point is
lowered steadily through the hour and
a half or two hours during which the
candle lasts. This is not q defect of
much moment In the lamps on the
Thames Embankment; but M. Tommasi
has devised a selenium regulator which
receives the light from the candle and
acts as an automatic elevator of the
luminous point. NJ. Tommasi has also
been e%ndeavoring to utilize the peculiar
properties of selenium in photometry
and telegraphy.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12

CoNJURING IN TUE FAMILY
Tommy Bagley-"There was q wizard
at the show, NAV, and he did the
wonderfullest trick you ever saw. He
took a silver dollar, moved it around u
little while and turned it Into a rose."
Bagley-"That's nothing, Tommy.
Your mother can turn $50 into q bon.
net in a twinkling."
Mrs. Bagley-"And your father,
Tommy. beats all the wizards in exist
ence. he can make 500 disappear In a
single night so completely that it is
never heard Of again."
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12

OF The YOUTHS COMPANION, which we
nave published, includes the admirable
Double Holiday Numbers for ThanksRiv-
ing and Christmas, with colored covers
and full-page pictures, twenty pages each.
These. with the other weekly issues TO
January /, 1855, will be sent free to all new
subscribers who send S1.75 for q years
subscription to January, 1889. THE COM
PANIoN has been greatly enlarged, isfinely
illustrated, and no other weekly literary
paper gives SO much for SO low a price.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12

Tie Sutlej, a large river of British
India. with q descent OF IL 900 feet IN
100 miles, or about 81 feet per mile, is
the fastest lowing river in the world.
Platinum has been discovered in a
vein In New Zealand, and it has also
been found In octahedral crystals in u
41artz vein in the Thames gold district.
To keep the lamps from smoking dip
the wick in strong, hot vinegar. Dry
1t before putting IL In the lamp.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12

SOMETHING TO SHUT OUT IsCoRD.
First Worshipper-"Why are you
wearing those big thick ear-muffs,
smith, it isn't coidp"
Second Worshipper-''I am going to
church."
$50 am L; but what of thatYn
"We have discharged onr choir and
are going TO have congregational sing.
ng to-day"
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12

In LOVE WITH AMERICA.-Mrs.
Society-I suppose you never heard of
your daughter, who eloped with that
young b~ricklayerP
Mrs. Oldfam-Yes, he has got rich,
and they are living in New York In fine
style.
'HThat is q comfort, certainly. Has
the foreign nobleman who married your
other daughter returned to his castle
YETI"
"Oh, mol He is Just in love with
America, and says he wouldn't think OF
going back to Europe"
"Indeedl Where have they been
during the last three or four yearsP"
Visiting with the bricklayer."
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12
Poultry are very fond Of milk and
buttermilk, and they promote laying.


The arrest of a suspicious character upon
his general appearance, movements or
companionship, without waiting until he
has robbed a traveller, fired a house, or
murdered a fellow-man, is m Important
function of q shrewd detective. Even
more important is the arrest of a disease
which, If not checked, will blight and de-
stroy a human life. The freayent- cough,
loss of appetite, genJ'r,TSrp,.1gaor or drnss IA
pallid skin, and bodily acnes and pi1.51
announce the approach of pulmonary con-
sumption, which is promptly arrested and
permanently cured by Dr.. Pierce's "6Jl-
ell Medical Discovery" Sold by druggists.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12

Too MUCH OF A GOOD THING
Dumley (who has stood an after dinner
,igar)-Good cigar (puff) Ell, Robin.
son2
Robinson (dubiouslyl-Ye es puff,
but a man a have too much of good
Thing.
Damley-How's that, RobinsonP
Robinson-We had corn beef and
cabbage for dinner, you know.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12

ELY's
Cream Balm
HUMOROUS:
649

NATURAL RELIaIoN.-Llttle Geor-
&c, after his mother had prepared him
for bed, while still in her lap used to
say his evening prayer. One night he
said: III don't want to say my prayers
in this way" and getting out of his
mothers lap he knelt down before her
and placing his open hands together,
repeated his prayer.
When bis father heard of this he was
much interested. He always felt that
this was the proper attitude In prayer
In the family and In the closet. AS
nothing had been said to George on the
subject, he thought it was evidence of
a sort Of natural religion.
George" said his father, 'do you
suppose God likes to have you say your
prayers this way better than the way
you used TOT"
"Oh, / don't suppose God cares any
thing about it. 1 was thinking of the
kangaroo"
He had lately been to the menagerie
and seen that animal sitting on its
launches with its fore feet placed to-
gether somewhat as he placed his hands
in saying his prayers.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12

A GRINDING MoNoPoLY.-"How's
)matchesp" she asked, as he weighed
out the sugar.
"Only . cent q box, ma'am."
"How many In a boxp"
"Three hundred"
Dear me, but how they do tuck 1t
on to poor folksl However, 1 suppose
you'll allow half a cent on every empty
box returnedp"
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12
Undertaking causes the soil to be
cooler in the summer.

OUR LADY FRIENDS VIII be Inter-
ested in knowing that by sending 90
cents to pay postage, and Is top covers
Of Warmers Safe Yeast Showing that
they have used at least 10 packages)
to II. IL. Warner & Co., Rochester,
n. Y, they a get a 500 page. finely
illustrated Cook Book, free. Such q
book, bound in cloth. could not be
bought for less than q dollar. 1t is a
wonderfully good chance to get a fine
book for the mere postage and the la
dies should act promptly,
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12

SUICIDAL.--Wife, reading newspaper
-"Acc0rding to the statistics / see
that the number of marriages decreases
while the number Of suicides is in
creasing."
Husband-"That's easily explain.
ed.n
"How sop"
Men are beginning to prefer the less
painful method Of getting out Of this
world"
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12

SHE SPoKEBY THE CLoCK.-A little
girl who had been taught that she was
four and a half years old, and whose
mother had been teaching her to tell
the time of day, was asked by an ac-
luaintance how old she was.
az am-let me see-I am half past
Four" she replied.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12
az DAM wan, R,,,s,. Ru, r,ur..,

soTTo D01 Our<T
Is the exclamation of thousands suffering
from catarrh. 10 all such we say Catarrh
can be cured by DIR. Sage's Catarrh RENE
dy. 1t has been lone in thousands Of
cases; why not in yours? Your danger is
in delay. Enclose q stamp to Worlds
D~ispensary Medical Association, Buffalo,
N. Y, for pamphlet on this disease.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12
Camphor in water cures hiccoughs.


To the Editor PLEASE inform your readers
that i have q positive remedy for the above
named disease. By It's timely use thousands OF
hopeless cases have been permanently curod I
shall be glad to send two bottles of my remedy
FREE TO any OF your readers who have consump-
ton II they will send me their Express and 4. D.
address. Respectfully,
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12
Three Bottles Cure Catarrh.

Ell ROBBINS, RunHan P. o., Columbia Co.,
Pa, says; my daughter had eatarrh when
Sage's Catarrh Remedy advertised, and pro-
cured O bottle for her, and soon saw that it
helped her; a third bottle effected a Pe,rma;
sound and hearty"
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12

II HAD my picture taken to-day"
said little Christine. 81 crossed my
arms and leaned on a chair, and the
pictureman put my head in some
longs" "Why, you must have looked
like q lump Of spas.sln s~ugar-tongs,"
"Why, SOL must have"
IA Enthusiastically cause the
man kept saying What a sweet little
girl.,D
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12

MENDING MATTERs.-Charley tagged
3-to his sister Fannie's new beau)-
Say, Mr.. Sophtly, Fannie said last
night that you were not such q fool as
you looked.
Billy Jagged O-Why, Charley, she
didn't say anything Of the sort.
Mr.. Sophtly-I should imagine not,
Billy. What did she sayp
Billy-She said you didn't look as
great a fool as you were.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12

when Baby was sick, we gave her CazsorA,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Csstoris,
When she had Children, she gave them CastoriA
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12

M. Durand refers spontaneous CONF
bustion in collieries to the oxidation of
iron pyrites In the coal, friction from
slipping and heat of air current.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12

-Ns-KEMxNE=haEe you spring
chickdnP
Waiter-Certalnly, sir.
"All the etceteras, Of coursed"
certainly, SIR"
"Then bring me some liver and on
ions. I've been taking q flyer on Third
street and chickens is too rich for my
blood"
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-11-12
Eyes Ears Nose

Are I'll more or less affected by catarrh. The eyes
become infamed, red and watery, with dull,
heavy pain between them; there are roaring,
buzEine noises In the ears, and sometimes the
hearing Is affected; the nose is q severe sufferer,
with its constant uncomfortable discharge, bad
breath, and loss Of the sense OF smell. All these
dissereeabie symptoms disappear when the dis
ease Is cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla, which ex-
reis from the blood the impurity from which ca
tsrrh arises, tones and restores the diseased or
gans TO health, aad builds up the system.
Hoods Sarsaparnla cured ne of miller's
catarfh. and built up my general health, so that l
am feeling better than for ears. 1t Is the first me-
dicine I ever knew Of which would cure miller's
cafarrh.r GEORGE Foster, Logan, Ohio.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by AL druggists. 81; six for 81. Prepared
BY G. !. HOoD& CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar